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title: "While I was away my husband killed my plant. He says he gave it a…"
description: "While I was away my husband killed my plant. He says he gave it a little water 😬 should I cut the leaves off? & hope it grows back?"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Lmwnanny"
published: "2026-10-04T16:26:31.931167Z"
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# While I was away my husband killed my plant. He says he gave it a…

_Posted by Lmwnanny on 2026-10-04_

While I was away my husband killed my plant. He says he gave it a little water 😬 should I cut the leaves off? \& hope it grows back?

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## 6 comments

### Tess commented on 2026-10-04

I’m guessing it’s not actually dead. I’d give it water and get rid of anything that’s crispy then wait to see if it bounces back.

#### Lmwnanny replied on 2026-10-04

Thank you!

### Greenthumbhopeful commented on 2026-10-04

Is it a croton? If so they are so picky

#### Lmwnanny replied on 2026-10-04

Yes. I haven’t had any problems until now

### Greenthumbhopeful commented on 2026-10-06

I repotted my last November and it dropped all leaves! I ended up cutting it down to a stump. Gave it a grow light and extra care. Now it’s coming back. Slowly

#### Lmwnanny replied on 2026-10-06

I took off the leaves. Hoping it grows back. Thanks for your info.

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